I was also interested in the possibility of shooting in Northern Queensland in Autralia (offers tax rebates and grants) as I have strong ties to Australia, having lived there on and off for 18 years and working in the industry there. Plus there is a Papua New Guinean community in Cairns, a city in Queensland.
EXPECT NUANCED FEMALE PROTAGONISTS ON THE BRINK OF A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE. THEY WILL BE FORCED TO COME TO TERMS WITH THEIR IDENTITY & WILL ENDURE JOURNEYS THAT ARE EMOTIONAL, UNEXPECTED & TRANSFORMATIVE.
FEATURE SCREENPLAY
ON A PACIFIC ISLAND COLONY, AN INDIGENOUS GIRL ACCIDENTALLY GETS HER BROTHER ARRESTED AND MUST SAVE HIM FROM BEING WRONGFULLY EXECUTED.
TITLE
The Defiant One
GENRE
Female-Driven
Historial Drama
FORMAT
Feature Screenplay
DETAILS
The Black List's 2021 CAPE List
"Recommend" in script coverage
Long List, 2023 Black List x WIF Residency
Round 2, 2022 Sundance Development Track
Special Mention, 2022 UK Online Pitchbox
Quarter-finalist, 2022 (Spring) Screencraft Film Fund
FEATURE SCREENPLAY & PILOT
A TEENAGE GIRL, FORCED INTO AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE, SECRETLY DEFIES HER FAMILY TO BE A DANCER, FALLS IN LOVE, AND MUST ESCAPE THE JAPANESE INVASION OF BURMA WWII.
TITLE
War Dancer
GENRE
Female-Driven
Historial Drama
FORMAT
Feature Screenplay
+
Pilot Episode
DETAILS
8/10 Reader Evaluation on The Black List
"Recommend" in script coverage
Semi-Finalist, 2021 Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices
Top 10% of 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowship
2nd Rounder, 2020 Austin Film Festival Script Contest
Top 50 Finalist, 2020 LaunchPad Feature Competition
FEATURE SCREENPLAY
A SCREENWRITER AND A GRADUATE STUDENT FORM AN UNLIKELY BOND AFTER CROSSING PATHS IN MUMBAI.
TITLE
Bombay Baby
GENRE
Female-Driven
Dramedy
FORMAT
Feature Screenplay
DETAILS
In development